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8.1

Members considered a report of the Executive
Director of City Futures which provided information on the
Sheffield Pride of Place Programme (PoP) which the Council has committed to support for
the next three years requiring a total contribution of
£150,000 towards delivery.

 

 

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee:-
 
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Notes the content of the Sheffield Pride of Place Programme
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Approves the Executive Director of City Futures to enter into a
Grant Funding Agreement with Business in the Community for the
three-year programme 24/25, 25/26 and 26/27

 

 

8.3

Reasons for
Decision

 

 

8.3.1

To note the work undertaken so far by the
Pride of Place Programme in Sheffield which the Council has
committed to support for the next three years.

 

 

8.3.2

To enable the Council to continue to
participate in the Pride of Place Programme and improve
opportunities for people in Sheffield we ask Members to approve the
project and approve the ability to enter into a grant funding
agreement with BITC for the three-year period, noting that funding
for the first financial year has been secured by Business Sheffield
through UKSPF funding.

 

 

8.4

Alternatives
Considered and Rejected

 

 

8.4.1

The Pride of Place Programme
comes with a requirement to be involved in the Pride of Place
Programme for a contribution by the local authority which outlines
the commitment to the Pride of Place Programme for the full three
years. Without the contribution by the Council of the full three
years funding the Council would have to withdraw from our
involvement in the Pride of Place Programme which would jeopardise
the entire Pride of Place Programme taking place in
Sheffield.

 

 

8.4.2

The preferred option is to show the commitment
from the Council to the programme for the full three years and to
explore funding from other external funding sources by Business
Sheffield or identify the funding corporately, noting that the
first year’s funding has already been secured by Business
Sheffield through UKSPF funding.

 

 

8.4.3

There is no external funding successor to
UKSPF funding currently, but following the election this position
could change. Alternatively, if other external funding sources are
not available the funding would be identified corporately and if
sources cannot be identified that could mean that savings will need
to be identified elsewhere to cover any unsecured amounts.